of the Genus Hemicercus. 253 



F. 1877, p. 25 ; id. & Davison, op. cit. 1878, vi. pp. 127, 500 ; 

 Hume, op. cit. 1880, p. 112; Bingham, t. c. p. 161; Gates, 

 op. cit. 1882, p. 190; id. B. Brit. Burm. ii. p. 30 (1883). 



Micropicos canente, Malh. N. Classif. Mem. Acad. Metz, 

 1848-49, p. 331. 



Hemicercus canens, Bp. Consp. Gen. Av. i. p. 129 (1850) ; 

 id. Consp. Volucr. Zygod. p. 9 (1854) ; Reichenb. Handb. 

 Scans. Picinffi, p. 401, pi. dclvi. figs. ^ ? ad. 4366, 4367 

 (1854). 



Micropicus canente (pt.), Malh. Monogr. Picid. i. p. 190, 

 pi. xlii. figs. 1, 2 (1861). 



Picus canente, var. orientalis, Siindev. Consp. Av. Picin. 

 p. 11 (1866). 



Adult male. Back and scapularies black, with a broad stripe 

 of bufiy yellowish white running down the middle of the 

 interscapular region ; a broad shoulder-patch extending the 

 whole length of the forearm pale buif, as are likewise the 

 innermost quill-feathers, these, as well as the lower lesser 

 wing-coverts, having a large heart-shaped spot of black near 

 the tip ; median and greater wing-coverts black, their basal 

 portion, also the margin at the tip, being buffy white or pale 

 buflp, a conspicuous patch of this colour on the edge of the 

 wing ; bastard- wing and primary-coverts black ; quills and 

 their shafts black ; rump pale buff, the lower feathers barred 

 with black at the tip ; upper tail-coverts, tail, and tail-shafts 

 black ; nasal plumes, lores, face, entire crown, as well as the 

 occipital crest and nape black, the lores and sinciput mi- 

 nutely spotted with white ; chin and throat dull buffy or 

 yellowish white, running into greenish dusky on the fore 

 neck ; a stripe of clear pale buff from the lower mandible 

 extending down the side of the neck as far as the chest, some 

 of the inner feathers on the side of the chest having a large 

 spot of black ; outside the light stripe on the side of the 

 chest a conspicuous tuft of black feathers ; from the chest to 

 the vent, inclusive, dusky green, rather blacker on the flanks, 

 thighs, and vent; under tail-coverts greenish black; under 

 wing-coverts and axillaries pale buff', with a slight tinge of 

 yellow ; " legs and feet dark greenish horny, dark greenish 



